Calling all budding film makers: this is your week!
We've heard Greenbelt described as "the best festival you've never heard of". We think it's time to change this, so ... This Christmas, we want to spread the good news of Greenbelt – and we want...
YMCA :: Our Silent Stars for The Common Good
A guest blog by Andy Winter, Chief Executive of Coventry YMCA, (YMCA, one of our festival associates) The sky is clear, the sun's light brings an early haze, and the promise of an exciting day ahead...
Advent :: Waiting
#MLMLG :: Advent 2016 :: Waiting Advent is a time of waiting. Of watching. Of preparing. A time to consider the 'bigger picture' and wait for what we hope will be something better. Something...
The 95: a book worth making possible this Advent
At the start of this Advent season (whatever that word means to you), we wanted to introduce a new book in the making to you. We think it will be a very Greenbelt-y book. Here's the story...
Create or Consume? Buy Nothing Day
As an arts, faith and justice festival we work each year to create a space in which works of the imagination can be born, take root and grow. We're working hard on booking next year's programme...
Juggling multiple debts – the damage done to children’s mental health
A guest blog from our associate partners, The Children's Society “They just came that morning. I could only take the things that I could carry. was crying because his bed, his things, they...
Welcoming two new trustees onto the Greenbelt Board
As part of the continual refreshing of the Greenbelt Board – and joining the recently arrived Kate Bottley – we are pleased to announce two more trustees ... Marika Rose Marika is an academic...
Just being honest
We are pleased to be able to share an extract from the latest High Profiles interview with Salma Yaqoob. To read the fascinating interview in full (for free), visit the High Profiles...
The Common Good: a first few thoughts
A first few thoughts on the theme for Greenbelt 2017 from Creative Director, Paul Northup The word "good" became a strong idea for us during the course of last year. Especially – without wanting...
Greenbelt is a gift
A blog written by Martin Evans, one of Greenbelt's elder statesman and festival manager in the 80s and 90s I write this having just returned from Greenbelt 2016 and wondering why I'm missing some...
Here’s what we’re hearing
After the festival, nearly 2,000 of you completed our survey. That's an amazing response rate. Thank you all! The winner of the survey draw was Michael Hayes – a pair of weekend tickets for...
Light The Way
A guest blog from Susan Barry, Christian Aid's Church Fundraising Manager (and panellist at Greenbelt 2016). Back in August, we were sitting together on a comfy sofa in the Christian Aid venue at...
Creative Conversations
Creative Conversations: beliefs shaping action for change We are very pleased to support and point to think-tank Ekklesia's Creative Conversations featuring an array of key public...
Poems are like my family
Here's an extract of the latest in-depth interview on the High Profiles website, with Greenbelt trustee Martin Wroe talking to poet Lemn Sissay at Greenbelt 2016 ... As a teenager in the care...
The Greenbelt Top Ten
From festival bookshop G-Books: the ten bestselling books at Greenbelt this summer: Accidental Saints – Nadia Bolz-Weber Unlikely pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber was our bestselling author at...